Inadequate ceiling insulation and poor attic ventilation allow the heat from the living space to rise through the ceiling and collect in the attic.

The vibration shook some ceiling insulation free, and small fiber particles fell into Janeway's bleeding gash.

A study last year in Buffalo by Mr. Hopkins's group and others found that even one of the most cost-effective improvements, ceiling insulation, had been installed in fewer than half of the city's homes.

Office windows cracked and chunks of ceiling insulation and ductwork fell in on them, as a fine dust coated the room.

The ceiling insulation is on a corrugated steel deck, which is suspended from the roof trusses by chains.

Once inside, stepping through puddles of water and over business papers and ceiling insulation, he carried out the remains of his inventory: 25 to 30 copying machines and 100 electric typewriters, many of them damaged.

Mark Group Australia mirrors UK operations, but offers ceiling insulation, solar hot water, solar power and roof ventilation as energy-saving solutions, suited to local environmental conditions.

In 2007 the Council rated Australian homes as among the least energy efficient in the world, with more than 40 percent having no ceiling insulation.

He even introduced upgrades like double-pane windows, ceiling insulation and a modern kitchen.

As part of its economic stimulus program, the government offered householders a rebate for ceiling insulation.